Honey container



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Ta BQJGKC 1' John/ 2113a ZZ INVENTOR wgm ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 17, 1929UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN H. DU BALL, OF M'OUNDS, ILLINOIS HONEYCONTAINER Application filed October 29, 1928.

This invention relates to containers especially adapted for use in thesale of honey, an object being to provide a container which will closelysimulate the hive of a bee, and Which may be made in sizes to be packedcompactly for shipment, the dimensions of the containers with respect tothe dimensions of the cartons in which they are packed, providing fordifferent combinations of sizes in a single carton.

Another and important object of the in vention is the provision of acontainer which, after it has served for the sale of its originalcontents, may be useful to the purchaser for other purposes and thus aidin the sale of the original goods and if desired provide an advertisingmedium.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention further includesthe following novel features and details of construction, to

be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of the containers.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantiallyon the line 22 of Figure 1 and illustrating the manner of locking thefalse cover in position.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the container with the false coverremoved.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the manner of attachingthe handle or bail to the container.

Figure 7 is an enlarged elevation of the combined cover securing meansand bail retainer.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of referencedenote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates acontainer which is especially designed for containing honey, and it isthe purpose of the invention to make these containers in different sizesso as to hold different amounts of honey. It is also proposed thatSerial No. 315,785.

the dimensions of the containers be such that various differentcombinations of sizes may be packed within a carton.

The container is provided with a sealed top or cover 11 which isprovided with a dis charge spout 12 normally covered with a cap 13.

One of the important objects of the invention is to render the containeruseful after its contents have been removed and for this purpose thereis provided a false cover 14 having a flange 15 which extends downwardlyover the upper edges of the container. This cover is provided with araised portion 16 which provides a compartment 17 into which thedischarge spout 12 extends. This compartment also houses a bail 18having inturned ends 19.

The bail is normally housed Within the compartment and after the goodsare sold, is removed and attached to the container. For this purpose,the container is provided at each end with an offset strap 20 having anopening 21 therein. These openings are adapted to receive inturnedextremities 19 of the bail as will be readily understood.

In order to removably retain the false cover 14 in place the strap 20 isprovided with an extension or tongue 22 whose upper free end is bentinward so as to extend within an opening 23 provided at each end of thefalse cover 14. When it is desired to remove the cover 14, the extensionor tongue 22 is bent outward to the position shown in Figure 6 of thedrawings. The outer extremity of the tongue 22 is notched as shown at 24and this notch is adapted to receive the bail 18 so as to hold thelatter in an upright position as shown in Figure 6. When the originalcontents of the container have been removed, the top 11 may be cut onthe line indicated at a in Figure 5 of the drawings so as to provide anopen top container which may be closed when desired by the false cover14.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportionsand minor details of construction and the right is herein reserved tomake such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appendedclaims. 100

Having described the invention what is claimed is 1. In a container, afalse cover spaced above the top of the container and defining acompartment adapted to contain a detachable 5 handle, means at oppositeends of the conminer f r R m vable e ag men w h handle, ancl omhified mans xtend ng from the handle engaging means to detachahl en; gage thefalse cover and to pro-yids a support for the handle.

2. In a container, a false cover spaced algxwe the top of the containerand defining a; coin partment, said cover having openings. in op positeends, an ofiset strap secured to each end o athe container and having anOpeningthQrQ: in, a bail: rmally hcused; within the com-i partment andadapted to hare. its; opposite ds engaged Wi hin; he penings of the t sraps, tongues-ext nding from th st aps fol:

engagem nt Within the openings t0. remote ably hold the false cover inplace, and said ng es hairingv notches in their free ends to engage thebail. and: ho d t e atter n. an. 1111-.

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